Posted by fatreg
might seem like a rando question but i've recently started a job as land surveyor and apparently i need to be able to find co-ords using trig...
and i don't know where to start..
any one got any ideas?
fatreg
Posted by haynesycop
YUK! Maths don't even go there, you mean like trigonometry and pythagorous hocus pocus!
Posted by arien617
You mean like SIN, COS and TAN?
Posted by fatreg
yup yup yup like that indeed..
hocus pocus were my thoughts exactly..
i've forgotten all about sin, cos and tan but I suppose I best get back on to it..
why I need to know this when a comp does it for me i'll never now but hey ho.
fatreg
Posted by arien617
I can't really explain it typing it up...
Give me a mo and I'll post a pic.
Posted by masseur
I guess you could do worse than start here
Posted by haynesycop
HAHAH! I always remember my maths teacher saying you'll need to know this in everyday life it came back to bite you on the bum didn't it chuck? I don't need to know it yet but i'm sure i will. Good luck with that.
Posted by arien617
Here you go fatreg:
Pages from my revision guide.
Posted by fatreg
thats excellent arien..
i'll get to work..
and yeah miss c my maths teacher did say that and i was like yeah whatever!
and now i do need it! bugger!
EDIT: looked at wiki mass and it kinda goes over my head atm..
not good..
i need like basic stuff.. i've forgotten everything and i even did a-level maths..
fatreg
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Posted by haynesycop
I had those books for GCSE and damn good they are too, helped me loads.
Posted by fatreg
yup..
got one on its way to my house as we speak..
younger bros are good for somethings
fatreg
Posted by arien617
The book the pages are out of is CGP key stage 3, levels 5-8 revision guide.
Posted by haynesycop
Hahaha nice one sure you'll do fine it wasn't that hard at school but thats when your doing maths every week sure you'll get the hang though.
Posted by fatreg
KS3?
yikes that was when i was 14..
no wonder i've forgotten!
fatreg
Posted by lamont
@arien - i recognise that from my GCSE revision book a few years back!
Im currently doing A level trig and i hate nothing more!!
Good luck mate
Posted by arien617
Cheers, lamont.
Good luck with your A-levels.
I got SATs next month...!
Posted by fatreg
alevel trig..
excellent..
would that be in deg/mins and secs by any chance??
if so i think i need an alevel maths book.
fatreg
Posted by lamont
errmmmm - some of it is, it is mostly like GCSE but using alot more advanced working and theory but we do do advanced stuff like what you are talking about.
Degree level stuff may cover it more though mate
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£500 for a games console? i dont care if it plays blue ray, billy ray, death ray or sting ray, i aint paying £500 for any console
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Posted by fatreg
degree level trig?
feck me.. how difficult can it be to get something a comp can do instantly?
grrr
fatreg
Posted by lamont
trig is a true killer!! I do believe many people have committed suicide becuase of it
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£500 for a games console? i dont care if it plays blue ray, billy ray, death ray or sting ray, i aint paying £500 for any console
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Posted by fatreg
grrrrrrr.....
i'm fairly intelligent, i'm sure i can do it.
fatreg